Billionaire Reid Hoffman’s Epstein Ties Emerge as Donor Bankrolling Weaponizing Ads on Disgraced Financier’s Files

Hoffman’s donation and PAC ads

House Majority PAC has recently increased its spending on ads about Epstein as Election Day approaches. The filings do not show that Hoffman’s money paid for any particular ad, though his contribution arrived as the group expanded that advertising.

Ads focus on Epstein records

The PAC’s ads say Republicans have not fulfilled promises to make public information about Epstein’s child sex trafficking and whether he arranged illegal sexual encounters for others. One advertisement attacks Alaska Republican Nick Begich for opposing the release of the files.

A law enacted in November 2025 requires the Justice Department to release Epstein-related records, while allowing protections for victims’ identities. The article does not specify which records have been released.

Spending across battleground districts

The group has also spent $480,000 in Iowa’s Second Congressional District, $2.06 million in Pennsylvania’s 1st District, $550,150 in Arizona’s 2nd District and $628,000 in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District. ADMO, an advertising-tracking service, reported that the ads began within the past week.

The article also describes Hoffman’s $500,000 contribution to a super PAC backing Kentucky Democratic congressional nominee Zach Dembo. Republican Ralph Alvarado criticized Hoffman’s Epstein ties and urged Dembo to reject the financial support.

Republican response alleges hypocrisy

Natalie Baldassarre, a Republican National Committee spokesperson, said Democrats accepted political money when it helped their campaigns, even when it came from donors with ties to Epstein. She described Hoffman as having maintained a relationship with Epstein after his conviction.

The reporting identifies Hoffman as a major donor and notes the timing of the PAC’s advertising, but says the filings do not establish that his contribution funded the ads. That distinction leaves the specific source of money for the advertisements unclear.